Unofficial Matrix RPG
A downloadable game
If you are interested in helping playtest the Matrix RPG contact me on Roll20.(www.Roll20.net).
The Unofficial Matrix RPG is a storyteller based game. What does that mean? As a game designer I want players to use less dice and more roleplay. In the Matrix everything is possible with some imagination.
The Unofficial Matrix RPG was birthed from watching the first Matrix movie with Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie Moss. I will never forget sitting in the theatre watching Neo load up his RSI Hacker with weapons, or when he learned Kung Fu from Morpheus. All these images burned in my mind, replaying over and over mixing with other ideas. I was also inspired by the likes of Neal Stephenson’s (www.nealstephenson.com/) book “Snow Crash”, Shadowrun (www.shadowrun4.com/), Cyberpunk RPG by Steve Jackson (www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/cyberpunk/), Steampunk, and William Gibson (www.williamgibsonbooks.com/source/source.asp). I put the unfinished game away for 10 years and now you have the half baked version I am releasing now.
Read about the last Campaign (https://the-matrix-rpg.obsidianportal.com/) on Obsidian Portal.
YouTube playlist ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS23WdYhq3vUse0FoQZiAoF3eeMmFA4Hk )
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For those who haven't downloaded, this is a great book which sits very well with the new movie. The only criticism I have is that it doesn't work very well for long campaigns.
Thank you for the comment!
I agree the Matrix RPG doesn't have experience levels and rewards that would work well with a long campaign. I have found it works well for multi-session stories where I tell a story over 3 to 5 missions. When I have tried run a campaign it didn't go over 3 months.
Currently I am working on version two of the Sourcebook that adds "The Machines" as playable characters. Hopefully finish in a year.